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While the rest of the country heard the upbeat, folk-revival version, Hank sang it "the old-fashioned way"—unadorned and lonesome, carrying the weight of the Appalachian tradition he had soaked up as a child. The Overdub and Rescue On Top of Old Smoky (Mother's Best Overdub) ~ Hank Williams

In early 1951, Hank Williams was the undisputed king of country music, but his daily life was a grueling mix of stardom and physical pain. Every weekday morning from 7:15 to 7:30, he stepped into a booth at WSM in Nashville for a live radio show sponsored by the Mother’s Best Flour Company . Unlike his polished MGM studio sessions, these broadcasts captured a raw, "unscripted" side of Hank. Grandma’s Song billboard